US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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A Message from the Secretary of the Navy XA NTVD DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY fgggfwzagh OFFICE or THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON 25. D. c .E --Pl 'ff X QQ Q' XF If 1'-1:1 ' 512-f 76 R ?flY'l!'5S 5' xv J E1 L' Q ,EV Xqwmif TO THE PARENTS OF THE GRADUATES OF RECHUIT TRAINING Successful completion of recruit training is the first major accomplishment in every Navy man's career His ability to adapt himself to Navy life and to meet the Navy's high standards of performance is a credit not only to himself but also to his family and those others in his home commu ity who have helped him to become a fine young American. Our Navy cannot achieve its mission as a member of the nation's defense team without the services of many thousands of young Americans who are willing to work hard and long to ensure that this country will be able to defend her precious freedom if the test comes. Whether your son decides to make the Navy his career, or prefers to return to civilian life upon completion of his present enlistment, he will need the encouragement and understanding of you at home in order to do his Navy job successfully. For our part, those of us in positions of leader- ship in the Navy pledge our constant loyalty to him and concern for his best interests. working together, we can keep our Navy the world's best and a great protector of freedom throughout the world. A . CHARLES S. THOMAS Secretary of the Navy

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TTV MISSILES ABOARD THE USS MISSISSIPPI THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI II and as used in the United Nations' efforts in the Far East, is an indispens- able part of modern defense upon which the security of our country ultimately rests. On the sea, under the sea, in the air above the sea, and in land operations where naval forces including the Marine Corps are committed, the Navy stands ready to meet any aggressive challenge whenever and wherever offered. The modern fleet includes many task forces built around the present capital ship-of-the-line, the aircraft carrier, Fast carrier task forces composed of carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and other combatant vessels, are the principal ele- ments of today's offensive naval strength and, as such, comprise the Navy's main striking force. The Navy is no longer shackled by the historic barriers of the shoreline, nor by the range of its ship- borne guns, but can strike blows deep in enemy territory, and can deliver at the target the atom bomb, when and if needed. Fast carrier task forces are able, without resorting to diplomatic channels, to establish offshore anywhere in the world airfields completely equipped with machine shops, ammunition dumps, tank farms, warehouses, together with quar- ters and all types of accommodations for operating personnel. Such task forces are virtually as complete as any air base ever established ashore. They constitute the only air bases which can be made avail- able at the enemy's frontier without as- sault and conquest. Whenever and wherever assault and conquest is deemed necessary, the ac- complishment of an amphibious assault until a stable beachhead has been estab- lished is solely the responsibility of the Navy. The amphibious task, forces are composed of all types of ships, naval air- craft, under-water demolition teams, reconnaissance facilities, and the special- ized troops-the Marine Corps. Before, during, and after an initial assault naval guns and rocket launchers, in close co- ordination with naval aircraft, are able to devastatingly bombard enemy troops and installations, and lend close strategi- cal and tactical support to our own ground forces in their advance to a de- sired objective. kwin , GUN CREW AT GENERAL QUARTERS ABOARD THE CRUISER USS ST. PAUL .t 'LLB AN UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM BEACHING FOR ASSIGNMENT THE CRUISER USS ALBANY UNDERWAY LOADING AN LCT FROM A TRANSPORT SHIP